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tournaments organized by the

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(IIHF). Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of competition at the

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Group A tournament

The Division I Group A tournament was played in

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(Neumarkt), Italy, from 6 to 12 January 2024. Japan was the tournament champion and earned promotion to the Top Division tournament of the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

Participating teams

Standings

Schedule

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− =

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; PIM = Penalties In Minutes''
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time) ''TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA =

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; SA = Shots against; Sv% =

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Awards

*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best

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: Haruka Kuromaru **Best Defender: Kohane Sato **Best Forward: Matilde Fantin Source: IIHF

Group B tournament

The Division I Group B tournament was played in

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, Spain, from 8 to 14 January 2024.

Participating teams

Standings

Schedule

Source:Div I B schedule
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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. ''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position''
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Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. ''TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA =

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Awards

*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best

: Maria Sierra **Best Defender: Thea Fernande Rustbakken **Best Forward: Tilde Simensen Source
IIHF.com
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References

External links

Official website of IIHF
{{IIHF World Women's U18 Championships IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships International ice hockey competitions hosted by Italy International ice hockey competitions hosted by Spain Sport in South Tyrol Sport in Jaca 2024 in Italian sport 2024 in Spanish sport

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